Freestyle Digital Media picks up rights to “A Bird of the Air” comedyMarch 27, 2012 - 20:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Freestyle Digital Media has acquired all non-theatrical North American rights to director Margaret Whitton’s romantic comedy A Bird of the Air from Tashtego Films, The Hollywood Reporter said. Based on Joe Coomer’s novel The Loop as adapted by Roger Towne, the film stars Jackson Hurst and Rachel Nichols as a couple who meet when they join forces to find the owner of a mysterious parrot. It was produced by Steven Tabakin and Whitton, and exec produced by Warren Spector. The film was released theatrically in the fall by Paladin. It will be offered on DVD, VOD and for digital download on April 10. The cast also includes Linda Emond, Buck Henry, Judith Ivey, Matte Osian, Rocco Sisto, Phyllis Somervile and Louis Zorich. The deal was brokered by Susan Jackson, CEO of Freestyle Digital Media, and Tabakin of Tashtego Films in New York. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |